Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-03
CATGHT IN THE ACT.
Dave Davis and Dick May Take Burg

Dave Davis and Dick May Take burg
lar into Camp.
Yesterday morning about o'clock Dave
Davis closed his saloon, on Fourth street,
| near the Postoffice, and took walk with
friend before going to bed, meeting TWO
or three officers at Seventh and X streets
He returned 10 his room, over the saloon,
and was preparing for bed, when through
! the dumb waiter running from the saloon
to the room he heard a noise which con-
WINGED him that the saloon was being
burglarized Hurriedlv descending, he
found that the double doors had been
| forced apart with piece OF IRON, sum
GENTLY to admit of the bolt OF the lock
| slipping. AS he was unarmed, ne ran
across the street to Kohne's saloon, Dor
| rowed pistol, and opening the saloon
door announced to whoever was inside
that an attempt to leave would result IN
| receiving a bullet. Several persons had
assembled, but none of them desired TO
take the chances of entering and assisting
in capturing the thief or thieves, and Dave
discharged his pistol TO call an
officer, but the regulars were all
uty Constable May soon appeared,
and he and Mr.. Davis entered and found
the place occupied by James Kelly, an ex-
convict, who has served seven years for a
burglary committed in San Francisco, and
afterwards resided in this city, eking
out living as rounder.' Lat
terly he has been in Arizona, but came
here last Sunday. He was ordered
to throw up his hands. and, as he did not
| do it to suit the saloon man, whose blood
was up, he was told Higher yet, or I'll
lay you out ~ and promptly obeyed. A
good-sized knife, q dangerous weapon, made
out of chisel, was found upon him when
he was searched. He had examined all
probable places for coin, and bursted open
the till, but got very little. The safe had
not been tempered with. Failing to find
money, he had gathered together guam
tity of cigars and other goods to carry
away, but Mr.. Davis appearance prevented
his leaving with them. The iron used in
forcing the door and till was found later in
the day back of the saloon. 1t proved to
be Jimmy" constructed for use on doors
and windows, and also upon safes. Kelly,
when interviewed by Chief Dillman at the
station house, admitted his guilt and de-
clared that no one assisted him.
Chief Dillman was convinced to the con-
| trary, and he had officer Farrell subse-
quently arrest Thomas r. Deveney, alias
jim Mills, allaS LlYerDOOl, VINO came 10
the city with Kelly from the lower coun-
try. He has been an inmate of the State
Prison, sent from San Francisco, and is a
good man to have behind the bars. Their
cases will probably come up for examina-
ton in the Police Court tomorrow. Kelly
will make no defense, unless he changes
his mind. Wednesday night Chief Dill
man was informed that a wholesale store
was going to be entered
for the purpose of securing
large quantity of tobacco, but he could
not learn what store it was. He and Off
Ger Lowell watched along Front street and
in the alleys, and it is supposed that their
approach frightened the burglars away
from Adams, Mcneil & Co.'s store about 2
A. NJ, shortly after the operations had
been commenced. Officers Lowell and Nc
Laughlin were subsequently placed in hid
ing in an alley where the plumber was be-
lieved to have been taken, and remained
there until daylight, which accounts for
their not appearing when the trouble took
place at the saloon. Yesterday the Chief
and officer Farrell started in search for
Kelly's companion, and, after looking
everywhere about town, concluded to 20
down the river, and in the brush below Y
street found their man, Deveny.